Development of a Measure of Barriers to Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) Aftercare Attendance

[1] Pontiroli A(2007)Post-surgery adherence to scheduled visits and compliance, more than personality disorders, predict outcome of bariatric restrictive surgery in morbidly obese patients Obes Surg 17 1492-7

[2] Fossati A(2005)Compliance with surgical after-care following bariatric surgery for morbid obesity: a retrospective study Obes Surg 15 261-5

[3] Vedani P(2010)The importance of follow-up and distance from centre in weight loss after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding Surg Endosc 24 2432-8

[4] Poole N(2010)Long-term results and complications following adjustable gastric banding Obes Surg 20 1078-85

[5] Atar A(2006)A 10-year experience with laparoscopic gastric banding for morbid obesity: high long-term complication and failure rates Obes Surg 16 829-35

[6] Kuhanendran D(2010)Travel distance as factor in follow-up visit compliance in postlaparoscopic adjustable gastric banding population Surg Obes Relat Dis 6 597-600

[7] Sivagnanam P(2014)Measuring and reporting attrition from obesity treatment programs: a call to action Obes Res Clin Pract 28 1124-34

[8] Rhodes M(2004)Pretreatment predictors of attrition and successful weight management in women Int J Obes 12 912-7

[9] Lanthaler M(2011)Predictors of dropout in weight loss interventions: a systematic review of the literature Obes Rev 30 1132-54

[10] Aigner F(2014)Is drop-out from obesity treatment a predictable and preventable event? Nutr J 50 246-94

[1] Pontiroli A(2007)Post-surgery adherence to scheduled visits and compliance, more than personality disorders, predict outcome of bariatric restrictive surgery in morbidly obese patients Obes Surg 17 1492-7

[2] Fossati A(2005)Compliance with surgical after-care following bariatric surgery for morbid obesity: a retrospective study Obes Surg 15 261-5

[3] Vedani P(2010)The importance of follow-up and distance from centre in weight loss after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding Surg Endosc 24 2432-8

[4] Poole N(2010)Long-term results and complications following adjustable gastric banding Obes Surg 20 1078-85

[5] Atar A(2006)A 10-year experience with laparoscopic gastric banding for morbid obesity: high long-term complication and failure rates Obes Surg 16 829-35

[6] Kuhanendran D(2010)Travel distance as factor in follow-up visit compliance in postlaparoscopic adjustable gastric banding population Surg Obes Relat Dis 6 597-600

[7] Sivagnanam P(2014)Measuring and reporting attrition from obesity treatment programs: a call to action Obes Res Clin Pract 28 1124-34

[8] Rhodes M(2004)Pretreatment predictors of attrition and successful weight management in women Int J Obes 12 912-7

[9] Lanthaler M(2011)Predictors of dropout in weight loss interventions: a systematic review of the literature Obes Rev 30 1132-54

[10] Aigner F(2014)Is drop-out from obesity treatment a predictable and preventable event? Nutr J 50 246-94